Brazil is the world's fifth largest country with a size of 3,286,426 sq miles, extending roughly 2,700 miles from north to south and about the same distance from east to west. It is located in the Eastern South America, Bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It has ten neighboring countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. The people that influenced Brazil the most are the Europeans, Portuguese, and Africans.
Other Information:
Capital: Brasilia
Population: 191,241,714
Currency: Real (R$)
Largest City: Sao Paolo
Demonym: Brazilian
Official Language: Portuguese
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Brazil is the world's fifth largest country with a size of 3,286,426 sq miles, extending roughly 2,700 miles from north to south and about the same distance from east to west. It is located in the Eastern South America, Bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It has ten neighboring countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. The people that influenced Brazil the most are the Europeans, Portuguese, and Africans.
Other Information:
Capital: Brasilia
Population: 191,241,714
Currency: Real (R$)
Largest City: Sao Paolo
Demonym: Brazilian
Official Language: Portuguese
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Brazil; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil; Brazil ‘A global studies handbook’ (Page 3); Brazil (page 71)